02/07/2005 As riders carefully donned their special time trial wheels, spokes, handlebars, skin suits and aero-space helmets in the picturesque potato fields of western France for the start of the Tour de France on Saturday, a similar procedure was occurring in the picturesque dairying locale of Picnic Point. Twenty riders …
18/06/2005 Twenty-seven riders made the most of the fine but cool conditions at Shady Creek on Saturday. The riders who competed in last weekends 3 day Tour of Gippsland seemed to have the edge on the others. The 3 days of hard racing had a positive effect on their performance …
11/06 – 13/06/2005 The Gippsland 3 Day Tour, was run for the 31st time over the June long weekend. Jointly hosted by the cycling clubs of Gippsland, including Bairnsdale, Latrobe City, Leongatha and Warragul, it is an opportunity for the clubs to compete in friendly rivalry and a rare opportunity …
21/05/2005 The Warragul Cycling Club raced the exciting Fishers Rd Circuit on Saturday; a circuit that contains a short but sharp climb known locally as ‘the wall’. A small field of 5 started in A grade with two new riders from The StKilda Cycling club welcomed by all. Andrew Robinson, …
14/05/2005 The pressure on the handicapper is always intense, especially when new cyclists arrive for their first race and underestimate their ability. With 16 minutes head start on the scratchies the winner had already changed and showered by the time the other bunches crossed the line. In his first race …
01/05/2005 Twenty three riders from the Ride-It group journeyed down to Melbourne last Sunday to negotiate the Capital City Trail Ride. Following the nasty weather in the early morning the possible ride conditions were a real cause for concern however the weather forecast proved spot–on with the elements moderating and …
30/04/2005 Stevie Sandner won A-grade in a sprint, B-grade saw Pete Bailey and Luke Hanley fight out it out for the win. In C-grade a strong time trialling performance saw David Bailie take first, while in D-grade Travis Parker took out the sprint from club stalwart Dave Axford after a …
Riding in a bunch is great fun: time seems to go much faster and there are plenty of other riders to chat to about the pitfalls of the beginner cyclist. Riding in a bunch however can be a harrowing experience for the beginner cyclist so here are some tips which …
Spinning. You’ll notice cyclists talk about cadence and spinning. This refers to the number of pedal revolutions per minute, or cadence. Try and maintain a cadence of 90-100 rpm on flat terrain and don’t let it drop below 75 rpm on hills A cadence monitor makes this very easy or …
There are three basic things you need to do – clean , lube , and check . Clean your bike when it is dirty. Although it is good to clean your bike because a clean bike looks nicer, dirt can cause corrosion and wear on the moving parts of a …
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